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 * Copyright (c) 2010 by Kevin Bierhoff.
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 */
package com.googlecode.syper.anno;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Use this annotation to enable or disable default null checks
 * for a class or method.
 * When checking a given method, the innermost annotation
 * decides whether or not default null checks are enabled.
 * Default null checks are disabled by default.
 * @author kevin
 * @since Aug 28, 2010
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
public @interface NullChecks {
	/**
	 * {@code true} to enable default {@code null} checks,
	 * {@code false} to disable
	 */
	boolean value() default true;
}
